Pencil gripper



June 1'9, 19280 B. M. ALMER PENG'IL GRIPPER Filed April 6, 192" INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 19, 1928.

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BERNARD M. PALMER, 0F JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB T0 THE PARKER PEN COMPANY, OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

PENCIL GRIPPER.

Application filed April 6,

My invention relates to desk sets. such as are described in the application of Walter Guyot. Serial No. 83,857 filed Jan. 26/26. It is customary in devices of this character to provide a number of pen receptacles. and it frequently happens that it is desirable to have one of the receptacles contain a mechanical pencil instead of a pen. but the pen gripping devices provided in these pen 0 receiving receptacles are not adapted to hold av mechanical pencil.

My invention has for its object to provide a. simple and inexpensive device which can be inserted in the. pen receiving receptacle. and which will permit the insertion of a mechanical pencil, such as the Big Brother pencil manufactured by The Park r Pen Company, and hold it convenienth for use.

My means of accomplishing this object will be more readily comprehended by having reference to the accompanying drawings, in WhlCl1- Fig. 1 is a. side elevation of my improved device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view:

Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of the pen s p r;

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the pencil gripper. Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entire description.

As shown in the drawings. the pen rccep vta-cle is formed in two parts. 1 and 2. which are joined to each ,other by threads 3. out upon the neck or stem of the part 2. which are fittedrto internal threadsfi cut on the pen receiving portion of. the receptacle. Mounted inithe pen receptacle is a pen gripper 6 sucli as is shown in the pplication of Blackman and l-ljorth. Serial No. 139.841. filedOctober 1. 1926. which is provided with a plurality of inwardly extending resilient fingers to grip the pen.

My pencil gripper is formed of a. cylindrical sleeve'7. which is provided with apcripheral groove 8 adjacent its lower end. which is adapted to be. gripped by the ends of the resilient fingers on the pen ripper 6. so as to hold the sleeve 7 securely in position when it inserted in the pen receiving receptacle. The inner wall 9 of the grooi-e 8 is adapted to engage the. pointed portion 10 of the pencil 11. of which only a Fragmentary portion is shownas obviously it forms no part of my invention. A plurality 1927. Serial No. 181,415.

gripper 6 engages the groove 8. thus pro-- Venting'thc withdrawal of the sleeve 7. A

pencil 11 can then be inserted. and is held therein securely. but flexibly.

Having thus described my invention. what I regard as new.- and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States. is:

1. ,A pencil gripper. comprising a combination with a receiving receptacle having a gripping device therein. of a cylindrical sleeve ofresilient material, having a pcripheral groove adjacent its lower end. an

outwardly flaring portion at its upper end. and a plurality of indentations where the flaring portion joins the cylindrical portion. the inner walls of said indentations engaging the body ofa pencil. the inner wall of said groove engag ng thepointed portion of the pencil. and the gripper engaging the groove to hold said sleeve in place.

2. A pencil gripper. comprising a. receiving receptacle having a gripping device therein. a sleeve mounted in said receptacle and held in position by the gripping device. the walls of said sleeve being formed so that they will engage't-he body and point of apen'cil.

3; A pencil gripper. comprising the combin ati on with a receiving recepta cle having a gripping device there-in. of detachable means inserted in said gripping device and held thereby. portions of said pencil gripper being adapted to engage a. pencil at different locations.

4. A pencil gripper. comprising the combination with a receiving receptacle of means to grip a pencil. andmeans to detach ably hold said gripping means in said receiving receptacle.

5. A pencil gripper. comprising a receiving receptacle having a gripping device. and resilient means detachably held in position by said gripping device to receive and hold a. pencil.

' BERNARD M. PALBmR.

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